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The Best Restaurants in the Las Vegas Arts District

The Arts District is home to exceptional Italian food, an English pasty shop, and perfectly flaky croissants

by Janna Karel Updated Oct 16, 2024, 12:39pm PDT

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by Janna Karel Updated Oct 16, 2024, 12:39pm PDT

The Las Vegas Arts District, also known as 18b for its original 18-block layout, is the closest thing Las Vegas has to a bohemian enclave, but it’s not just for creative classes. In recent years, the downtown neighborhood has boomed, with several new restaurants and cafes opening and offering a variety of new fare. While the neighborhood is home to a booming row of breweries, there are excellent restaurants in which both locals and tourists can dine while meandering through the vintage shops, art galleries, and boutiques in the area.

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Letty's de Leticia's Cocina

Located in a small building decorated with a vibrant mural, chef Leticia Mitchell prepares Mexican favorites like street tacos, tortas, and crunchy taquitos in a ceviche of guacamole salsa, shrimp, and octopus. Try the birria torta, served with savory consomme, or the enchiladas with your choice of six sauces.

807 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

The front entrance to Letty’s De Leticia’s Cocina in the Arts District. — Letty’s De Leticia’s Cocina

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The Pepper Club

This restaurant inside the English Hotel by James Beard Award-winning chef Todd Englishis a brunch standout. The interior is sleek and modern, with dark walls, metallic accents, and burnt orange furnishings. Mornings call for matcha waffles with fried chicken while dinner is a raw bar, burger, and gyoza affair.

921 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Chicago Joe's Restaurant

Located in what once was a residential home, the brick exterior of Chicago Joe’s gives way to an intimate Italian restaurant. Serving Italian classics in a dining room that can best be described as “quaint,” the meat lasagna is particularly decadent.

820 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Chicago Joe’s Restaurant

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The Goodwich

The original Goodwich was created in a small kiosk in the parking lot of Dino’s Lounge before opening its own brick-and-mortar. The casual sandwich shop does great interpretations of classic sandwiches, plus a perfectly gooey grilled cheese with caramelized bacon. Hint: Add spicy pickles to the patty melt.

900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

The Goodwich

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Taverna Costera

This two-story Greek restaurant behind the Arts Factory looks out over the First Friday Festival footprint and features the works of local artists inside. Its eclectic dinner options span meatballs, to gyros, to nachos. But it’s brunch that you don’t want to miss. Find French toast, chocolate churro waffles, and croissant BLTs.

1031 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

The exterior of the two-story Taverna Costera — Taverna Costera

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Doña María Tamales Restaurant

Since 1979, Doña Maria Tamales has been the go-to destination for any local craving. Housemade tamales are filled with savory options like pork, chicken with green sauce, cheese, or beef and a sweet variety with pineapple and raison tucked into its succulent masa. From morning through night, diners feast on breakfast chilaquiles; lunch combos with options like tostadas, burritos, tacos, and enchiladas; chicken dressed in deep brown mole; and steaming bowls of tortilla soup. Weekends bring caldo de camaron, a rejuvenating Mexican soup filled with shrimp.

910 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89101

18bin

Happy hour on the dog-friendly patio means cheap eats and a meal of a burger and beer for $5. Brunch includes stuffed avocado Benedict, tuna tacos, and bananas Foster pancakes. There’s even a menu just for your dog.

107 E Charleston Blvd #150, Las Vegas, NV 89104

pouring syrup over a layered stack of fried chicken and waffles — Chicken and waffles for brunch at bin18

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Bungalow Coffee Co

Open, plant-filled, and sun-filled, this coffee shop offers reliable Wi-Fi and exceptional coffee drinks. Settle into one of the comfy booths or rattan chairs to get some work done while sipping on a vanilla latte and filling up with a chicken superfoods bowl.

201 E Charleston Blvd Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89104

The seating area of a coffee shop — Bungalow Coffee Co.

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Cornish Pasty Co.

The small storefront on Charleston Boulevard gives way to a massive restaurant that is sunlit and airy in the morning, but dark and moody by night. Inspired by the hand pies that originated in Cornwall, England in the 1200s, the more than 50 pasties here are stuffed with all sorts of flavorful meats and cheeses — plus vegan options. Sit at any of the long wooden booths positioned around the cavernous restaurant’s open kitchen, bar, and pool tables.

10 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Lentil-based meatballs in a marinara sauce are stuffed inside a triangular dough wrapper. — Cornish Pasty Co.

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D E Thai Kitchen

Inspired by Bangkok street food and Southern Thai-style dishes, D E Thai Kitchen serves tom yum soup, chicken satay or coconut shrimp, crab Rangoon, and fried tofu. Rice and noodle options include pad Thai, pad see ew, and drunken noodles, plus spicy basil, ginger garlic, and garlic pepper among the plate dishes. Red, green, and yellow curries join house specials of pork tom yum noodle soup and crab meat fried rice.

1108 S 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Kao soi — Kao soi at D E Thai Kitchen

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Vesta Coffee Roasters

With beans roasted right on-site, it’s tough to beat Vesta for an expertly crafted coffee. Specialty drinks here include the macadamia almond latte and ginger snap matcha. And the rotating selection of croissants is among the best in town. Ask about seasonal house-made syrups.

1114 S Casino Center Blvd #1, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Vesta Coffee Roasters

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Makers & Finders

With seven different methods of brewing coffee, this java shop ranks high among coffee lovers. Serving Latin-inspired food, order empanadas all-day, with crispy pockets stuffed with short rib, chicken tinga, or spicy mushroom — all just right when dipped in harissa sauce.

1120 S Main St Ste 110, Las Vegas, NV 89104

<span data-author="-1">Makers & Finders</span> — Makers & Finders

Esther's Kitchen

Chef and owner James Trees brings a menu of daily pasta and house-made sourdough breads with toppings like anchovy butter and burrata to the Arts District. Try the naturally leavened pizzas like a duck confit, truffle panna, and sweet cherry mostarda — cooked in a tiled pizza oven in the center of the restaurant. Rigatoni carbonara is creamy with delightful pops of snap peas while mornings call for brioche French Toast and meatball hoagies.

1131 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

Spaghetti from Esther’s Kitchen with pasta and a loaf of bread in the background. — Esther’s Kitchen.

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Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar

This smart and stylish pocket-sized sushi bar with polished concrete floor, a shiny granite bar, and white brick walls makes its mark with a powerhouse selection of Japanese sakes and whiskeys along with a sushi menu that prizes fresh fish. For sashimi, don’t miss citrus-cured salmon with pops of ikura and tart citrus segments in olive oil.

100 E California Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104

sushi roll topped with raw salmon — The Life is Beautiful roll at YU-OR-MI includes

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Good Pie

The aptly names Good Pie serves up pies both inside and at its walk-up window. The menu is divided into Brooklyn-style, Detroit-style, and square grandma-style pies. The crave-worthy Brooklyn White Pie is cheesy and garlicky, with whipped ricotta cheese flowers.

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Square Pizza with sausage at the Good Pie — Good Pie

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Main St. Provisions

The interior of this modern American restaurant feels warm and welcoming, but still just fancy enough to offer a foie gras add-on to any dish. The menu is tight but cohesive, offering starters like an underrated spread of fry bread and dips and tempura-fried enoki mushrooms. Duck breast is a standout here, glazed in blackberry barbecue sauce and served with toasted farro and crunchy pistachio.

1214 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

New Zealand lamb chops at Main St. Provisions — Main St. Provisions.

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1228 Main

This bakery and restaurant from the Wolfgang Puck team is a coffee shop by day and a lively bar and restaurant by night. In the mornings, order coffee at the counter along with flaky pastries, crusty loaves of bread, and croissants sandwiched with eggs and bacon. For dinner, dine at the bar or in the full-service dining room on pot pie with puff pastry, grilled New York steak, and, of course, a side of fresh-baked bread,

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1228 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Pastries and bread from 1228 Main. — 1228 Main.

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Palate

Chef Sterling Buckley, who has previously helmed the kitchens at La Cave and Honey Salt leads this maximalist-styled restaurant. The menu has dishes like soy-charred short ribs, longganisa sliders made with the sweet Filipino sausage, beef tartare, and charcuterie. Behind the bar, signature cocktails include a tequila drink with nitro-muddled rose petals and a classic espresso martini with a topping of pale green matcha cold foam.

1301 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

The marquee for Palate at the Colorado in Las Vegas. — Palate.

Soulbelly BBQ

It’s impossible not to catch the smoky fragrances of Soulbelly BBQ wafting down Main Street while meandering through the Arts District. Stop in to find Texas-style barbecue and tasty cocktails. Gather some friends to go in on a combo of tender brisket, lightly caramelized bourbon-glazed pork belly, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and sides of super creamy macaroni and cheese with parmesan and chicharron crumbs or Tajin-spiced watermelon.

1327 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Soulbelly BBQ — Soulbelly BBQ.

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Letty's de Leticia's Cocina

807 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Located in a small building decorated with a vibrant mural, chef Leticia Mitchell prepares Mexican favorites like street tacos, tortas, and crunchy taquitos in a ceviche of guacamole salsa, shrimp, and octopus. Try the birria torta, served with savory consomme, or the enchiladas with your choice of six sauces.

807 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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The front entrance to Letty’s De Leticia’s Cocina in the Arts District. — Letty’s De Leticia’s Cocina

The Pepper Club

921 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

This restaurant inside the English Hotel by James Beard Award-winning chef Todd Englishis a brunch standout. The interior is sleek and modern, with dark walls, metallic accents, and burnt orange furnishings. Mornings call for matcha waffles with fried chicken while dinner is a raw bar, burger, and gyoza affair.

921 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Chicago Joe's Restaurant

820 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Located in what once was a residential home, the brick exterior of Chicago Joe’s gives way to an intimate Italian restaurant. Serving Italian classics in a dining room that can best be described as “quaint,” the meat lasagna is particularly decadent.

820 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Chicago Joe’s Restaurant

The Goodwich

900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

The original Goodwich was created in a small kiosk in the parking lot of Dino’s Lounge before opening its own brick-and-mortar. The casual sandwich shop does great interpretations of classic sandwiches, plus a perfectly gooey grilled cheese with caramelized bacon. Hint: Add spicy pickles to the patty melt.

900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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The Goodwich

Taverna Costera

1031 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

This two-story Greek restaurant behind the Arts Factory looks out over the First Friday Festival footprint and features the works of local artists inside. Its eclectic dinner options span meatballs, to gyros, to nachos. But it’s brunch that you don’t want to miss. Find French toast, chocolate churro waffles, and croissant BLTs.

1031 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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The exterior of the two-story Taverna Costera — Taverna Costera

Doña María Tamales Restaurant

910 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Since 1979, Doña Maria Tamales has been the go-to destination for any local craving. Housemade tamales are filled with savory options like pork, chicken with green sauce, cheese, or beef and a sweet variety with pineapple and raison tucked into its succulent masa. From morning through night, diners feast on breakfast chilaquiles; lunch combos with options like tostadas, burritos, tacos, and enchiladas; chicken dressed in deep brown mole; and steaming bowls of tortilla soup. Weekends bring caldo de camaron, a rejuvenating Mexican soup filled with shrimp.

910 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89101

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18bin

107 E Charleston Blvd #150, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Happy hour on the dog-friendly patio means cheap eats and a meal of a burger and beer for $5. Brunch includes stuffed avocado Benedict, tuna tacos, and bananas Foster pancakes. There’s even a menu just for your dog.

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107 E Charleston Blvd #150, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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pouring syrup over a layered stack of fried chicken and waffles — Chicken and waffles for brunch at bin18

Bungalow Coffee Co

201 E Charleston Blvd Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Open, plant-filled, and sun-filled, this coffee shop offers reliable Wi-Fi and exceptional coffee drinks. Settle into one of the comfy booths or rattan chairs to get some work done while sipping on a vanilla latte and filling up with a chicken superfoods bowl.

201 E Charleston Blvd Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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The seating area of a coffee shop — Bungalow Coffee Co.

Cornish Pasty Co.

10 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

The small storefront on Charleston Boulevard gives way to a massive restaurant that is sunlit and airy in the morning, but dark and moody by night. Inspired by the hand pies that originated in Cornwall, England in the 1200s, the more than 50 pasties here are stuffed with all sorts of flavorful meats and cheeses — plus vegan options. Sit at any of the long wooden booths positioned around the cavernous restaurant’s open kitchen, bar, and pool tables.

10 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Lentil-based meatballs in a marinara sauce are stuffed inside a triangular dough wrapper. — Cornish Pasty Co.

D E Thai Kitchen

1108 S 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Inspired by Bangkok street food and Southern Thai-style dishes, D E Thai Kitchen serves tom yum soup, chicken satay or coconut shrimp, crab Rangoon, and fried tofu. Rice and noodle options include pad Thai, pad see ew, and drunken noodles, plus spicy basil, ginger garlic, and garlic pepper among the plate dishes. Red, green, and yellow curries join house specials of pork tom yum noodle soup and crab meat fried rice.

1108 S 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Kao soi — Kao soi at D E Thai Kitchen

Vesta Coffee Roasters

1114 S Casino Center Blvd #1, Las Vegas, NV 89104

With beans roasted right on-site, it’s tough to beat Vesta for an expertly crafted coffee. Specialty drinks here include the macadamia almond latte and ginger snap matcha. And the rotating selection of croissants is among the best in town. Ask about seasonal house-made syrups.

1114 S Casino Center Blvd #1, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Vesta Coffee Roasters

Makers & Finders

1120 S Main St Ste 110, Las Vegas, NV 89104

With seven different methods of brewing coffee, this java shop ranks high among coffee lovers. Serving Latin-inspired food, order empanadas all-day, with crispy pockets stuffed with short rib, chicken tinga, or spicy mushroom — all just right when dipped in harissa sauce.

1120 S Main St Ste 110, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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<span data-author="-1">Makers & Finders</span> — Makers & Finders

Esther's Kitchen

1131 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

Chef and owner James Trees brings a menu of daily pasta and house-made sourdough breads with toppings like anchovy butter and burrata to the Arts District. Try the naturally leavened pizzas like a duck confit, truffle panna, and sweet cherry mostarda — cooked in a tiled pizza oven in the center of the restaurant. Rigatoni carbonara is creamy with delightful pops of snap peas while mornings call for brioche French Toast and meatball hoagies.

1131 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

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Spaghetti from Esther’s Kitchen with pasta and a loaf of bread in the background. — Esther’s Kitchen.

Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar

100 E California Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104

This smart and stylish pocket-sized sushi bar with polished concrete floor, a shiny granite bar, and white brick walls makes its mark with a powerhouse selection of Japanese sakes and whiskeys along with a sushi menu that prizes fresh fish. For sashimi, don’t miss citrus-cured salmon with pops of ikura and tart citrus segments in olive oil.

100 E California Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Visit Website

sushi roll topped with raw salmon — The Life is Beautiful roll at YU-OR-MI includes

Good Pie

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

The aptly names Good Pie serves up pies both inside and at its walk-up window. The menu is divided into Brooklyn-style, Detroit-style, and square grandma-style pies. The crave-worthy Brooklyn White Pie is cheesy and garlicky, with whipped ricotta cheese flowers.

1212 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Square Pizza with sausage at the Good Pie — Good Pie

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Main St. Provisions

1214 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

The interior of this modern American restaurant feels warm and welcoming, but still just fancy enough to offer a foie gras add-on to any dish. The menu is tight but cohesive, offering starters like an underrated spread of fry bread and dips and tempura-fried enoki mushrooms. Duck breast is a standout here, glazed in blackberry barbecue sauce and served with toasted farro and crunchy pistachio.

1214 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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New Zealand lamb chops at Main St. Provisions — Main St. Provisions.

1228 Main

1228 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

This bakery and restaurant from the Wolfgang Puck team is a coffee shop by day and a lively bar and restaurant by night. In the mornings, order coffee at the counter along with flaky pastries, crusty loaves of bread, and croissants sandwiched with eggs and bacon. For dinner, dine at the bar or in the full-service dining room on pot pie with puff pastry, grilled New York steak, and, of course, a side of fresh-baked bread,

1228 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Pastries and bread from 1228 Main. — 1228 Main.

Palate

1301 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

Chef Sterling Buckley, who has previously helmed the kitchens at La Cave and Honey Salt leads this maximalist-styled restaurant. The menu has dishes like soy-charred short ribs, longganisa sliders made with the sweet Filipino sausage, beef tartare, and charcuterie. Behind the bar, signature cocktails include a tequila drink with nitro-muddled rose petals and a classic espresso martini with a topping of pale green matcha cold foam.

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1301 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

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The marquee for Palate at the Colorado in Las Vegas. — Palate.

Soulbelly BBQ

1327 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

It’s impossible not to catch the smoky fragrances of Soulbelly BBQ wafting down Main Street while meandering through the Arts District. Stop in to find Texas-style barbecue and tasty cocktails. Gather some friends to go in on a combo of tender brisket, lightly caramelized bourbon-glazed pork belly, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and sides of super creamy macaroni and cheese with parmesan and chicharron crumbs or Tajin-spiced watermelon.

1327 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

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Soulbelly BBQ — Soulbelly BBQ.

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